Lemon Sugar Cookies Recipe
Delicious Lemon Sugar Cookies Recipe that are light, fluffy, and bursting with lemon flavor.
Equipment
- mixing bowl
- Baking Sheet
- Parchment paper
- oven
- Cookie Scoop
- whisk
Ingredients
Cookie Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1.5 cups unbleached flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
Glaze Ingredients
- 1 cup powdered sugar for glaze
- 5 teaspoons lemon juice for glaze
- Drops of vanilla optional for glaze
Instructions
Baking Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cream together the butter and sugar in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg, vanilla extract, lemon juice, and lemon zest; mix until well combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda; gradually add to the wet mixture until just combined.
- Use a cookie scoop to form balls of dough and place them on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for about 7 minutes or until lightly golden around the edges.
- Cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
- For the glaze, mix powdered sugar with lemon juice until smooth; drizzle over cooled cookies.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookieCalories: 120kcalCarbohydrates: 18gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 50mgSugar: 9g
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